Formula 1

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 correspondent 45 minutes ago Alpine executive adviser Flavio Briatore insists the team is not for sale and that he has no plans to cut jobs at its UK base. The 74-year-old former Renault team boss, brought in to reverse Alpine’s declining fortunes, said: “Something is very clear. Nothing is for

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 11 minutes ago McLaren’s Lando Norris headed Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in a first practice session at the Dutch Grand Prix that started in wet and wild conditions and ended under blue skies. A blustery wind, gusting at up to more than 70km/h, continued throughout the session but the

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 23 minutes ago Australian Jack Doohan will make his Formula 1 debut with Alpine in 2025 after being promoted from his role as reserve driver. The 21-year-old son of five-time MotoGP champion Mick Doohan will partner Frenchman Pierre Gasly, who has raced for Alpine since 2023. Doohan replaces Frenchman

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent at Zandvoort 21 minutes ago Comments Lando Norris says he has “not performed at the level of a world champion” so far this season – but still believes he can challenge Max Verstappen for the title. The McLaren driver is 78 points behind Red Bull’s Verstappen with 10 races

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent at Zandvoort 8 hours ago Lewis Hamilton says he would have liked race engineer Peter Bonnington to join him at Ferrari next year if it had been possible. The seven-time champion said Bonnington, who has been with Hamilton throughout his 12-year career at Mercedes, was “like a brother”. But

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 correspondent 1 hour ago Lewis Hamilton’s long-time race engineer Peter Bonnington will not be joining the seven-time champion at Ferrari next season. Bonnington, who has worked with Hamilton throughout the driver’s 12-year Mercedes career, has been promoted to head of race engineering. Also known as ‘Bono’, and familiar to Formula

BBC Sport 8 minutes ago Comments The Formula 1 season resumes with this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix, the first of 10 races that remain in this year’s calendar. Our F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions going into the race at Zandvoort… Assuming Max Verstappen’s current lead is unassailable, who is likely to end up

Getty Images 26 minutes ago Formula 1 returns from its summer break with the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort from 23-25 August. Dutchman Max Verstappen leads the drivers’ championship by 78 points from Briton Lando Norris, and is aiming to win his fourth home race in a row this weekend. In the constructors’ standings, Red

BBC Sport 26 minutes ago Comments Formula 1 is taking its summer break, but our correspondent Andrew Benson is still answering your questions… Read on for Andrew’s answers about which F1 races might drop off the calendar and whether teams should sacrifice this year and 2025 to prepare for the new regulations in 2026. Is

Getty Images 43 minutes ago The woman who complained about Red Bull team principal Christian Horner’s behaviour has had her appeal against the investigation that cleared him dismissed. She first lodged a complaint in December that contained allegations of coercive, abusive behaviour and sexual harassment by Horner, 50. Red Bull cleared Horner, who has always

BBC Sport 2 hours ago A teenage racing driver from Northern Ireland has been offered a dream opportunity to be part of Formula 1 team Red Bull Racing’s academy. Magherafelt’s Fionn McLaughlin, 16, recently came through a hugely competitive evaluation week as one one of 11 invited candidates from the UK, Ireland, France, Italy, Netherlands,

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 correspondent 25 minutes ago McLaren Formula 1 boss Zak Brown says he is “surprised” to find the team in a battle with Red Bull for the world championship this season. McLaren trail Red Bull by just 42 points in the constructors’ championship as the season heads into its final 10

BBC Sport 1 hour ago Comments Formula 1 is taking its summer break, but our correspondent Andrew Benson is still answering your questions… Read on for Andrew’s answers about simulators, a beginners’ guide to track types, stop-go penalties and much more. How does the simulator work? If a team has a bad practice day, we

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 5 hours ago McLaren have extended the contract of team principal Andrea Stella. It comes in the wake of what McLaren Racing chief executive officer Zak Brown described as Stella’s “profound impact” since taking on the role at the end of 2022. Stella has overseen the team’s transformation from

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 1 hour ago Red Bull say Jonathan Wheatley is to leave his role as sporting director to become Audi’s Formula 1 team principal. The 57-year-old Briton has been at Red Bull for 18 years and will stay until the end of this season. He will have a period of

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 10 minutes ago Mercedes say George Russell was disqualified from the Belgian Grand Prix because his car lost more weight than they expected in a number of areas. Russell lost the win because his car was found to be 1.5kg underweight after the race, with team-mate Lewis Hamilton elevated

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 correspondent 1 hour ago Britain’s Oliver Oakes has become the new team principal of Alpine. The 36-year-old, founder of the Hitech team that races in junior categories, replaces Frenchman Bruno Famin. Famin’s departure after just a year in the role was announced at last weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. An Alpine

In the first of a new series, McLaren’s Lando Norris tells BBC Sport of his vision for ‘F1 in 10 Years’. Following his maiden race win in Miami in 2024, Norris talks about what elements are crucial to him for Formula One to remain the pinnacle of motorsport. The British driver was talking to BBC